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SRES 29 110th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the many lessons still to be learned from Dr. King's example of nonviolence, courage, compassion, dignity,…

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Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the many lessons still to be learned from Dr. King's example of nonviolence, courage, compassion, dignity, and public service.

Introduced: January 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil rights workersCongressional tributesMartin Luther King DayNonviolence
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Jan 26, 2007
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1245-1246; text as passed Senate: CR S1245-1246)
Jan 26, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1245-1246; text as passed Senate: CR S1245-1246)
Jan 25, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 15.
Jan 25, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jan 25, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 12, 2007
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S521)
Jan 12, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 26, 2007

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1245-1246; text as passed Senate: CR S1245-1246)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Observes and celebrates the national holiday honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Honors his example of nonviolence, courage, compassion, dignity, and public service. Pledges to advance the legacy of the Dr. King and encourages the U.S. people to celebrate the holiday and his life and legacy.

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6 Republican 2 Independent 1
R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 26, 2007
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 25, 2007
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 12, 2007
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 12, 2007
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 12, 2007
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 12, 2007
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 12, 2007
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 12, 2007
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 12, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 29: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the many lessons still to be learned from Dr. King's example of nonviolence, courage, compassion, dignity, and public service.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-29/
MLA
"S. Res. 29: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the many lessons still to be learned from Dr. King's example of nonviolence, courage, compassion, dignity, and public service.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-29/.
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S. Res. 29, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-29/.
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